ASRB NET and ARS / SMS / STO recruitment Quality Management & Food Standards: practice questions

1 · National standards bodies and national standards · easy

China's national standards, issued under the Standardization Administration of China, carry the prefix:

1. IS
2. BS
3. GB
4. DIN

2 · National standards bodies and national standards · medium

Product certification by a national standards body is normally:

1. Voluntary, unless a technical regulation makes certification compulsory for a product
2. Compulsory for every product covered by a national standard, whether made locally or imported
3. Limited to agricultural produce
4. Granted by ISO on the national body's recommendation

3 · National standards bodies and national standards · medium

Laboratories testing food for pesticide residues demonstrate their competence by accreditation to:

1. ISO 9001
2. ISO/IEC 17025
3. ISO/IEC 17065
4. ISO 22000

4 · ISO standards · easy

ISO 22000 specifies requirements for:

1. A food safety management system for any organisation in the food chain
2. A quality management system for manufacturing firms only
3. An environmental management system
4. The competence of food testing laboratories

5 · ISO standards · hard

A food exporter's major buyer asks for a certificate from a scheme recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The exporter already holds ISO 22000. What is the most accurate statement?

1. GFSI is the ISO committee that writes ISO 22000, so the certificate is usually sufficient
2. GFSI is a government regulator, so the buyer's request is a legal requirement
3. GFSI benchmarks certification schemes; a recognised scheme may build on ISO 22000 plus sector PRP specifications and extra requirements, so ISO 22000 alone may not satisfy the buyer
4. GFSI certifies companies directly, so the exporter must apply to GFSI

6 · Codex Alimentarius · medium

Which joint FAO/WHO expert body evaluates pesticide residues and recommends maximum residue limits for Codex?

1. JECFA, the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives
2. JEMRA, the Joint Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment
3. JMPR, the Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues
4. The Codex Committee on General Principles

7 · Codex Alimentarius · medium

Which statement about the legal status of Codex standards is correct?

1. They are voluntary, but the WTO SPS Agreement treats measures based on them as consistent with its rules
2. They become binding on all FAO and WHO member countries once adopted by the Commission's plenary session
3. They are enforced by Codex inspectors at borders
4. They apply only to countries that host Codex committees

8 · Food quality standards and world trade · easy

Under the WTO SPS Agreement, the international standard-setting bodies for food safety, animal health and plant health respectively are:

1. ISO, FAO and WHO
2. Codex Alimentarius Commission, ISO and UNECE
3. WHO, WOAH and ISO
4. Codex Alimentarius Commission, WOAH and IPPC

9 · Food quality standards and world trade · medium

A country sets a maximum residue limit for a pesticide on imported tea. Which WTO agreement primarily disciplines this measure?

1. The TBT Agreement
2. The Agreement on Agriculture
3. The SPS Agreement
4. GATS